Canadian Vickers Vancouver
Canadian Vickers · Canada · first flew 1929 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Canadian Vickers Vancouver was a Canadian transport and patrol flying boat built by Canadian Vickers. It was a twin-engine, equal-span biplane.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 11.43 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Twin-engined, equal-span biplane flying boat
- Metal hull with the rest of the structure fabric-covered wood
- Two flight crew in tandem open cockpits forward of the wing
Look for a twin-engined biplane flying boat with a metal hull. The two pilots sat in tandem open cockpits ahead of the wing.
Specifications
- The Canadian Vickers Vancouver has a length of 11.43 m (37 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 16.76 m (55 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 151 km/h (94 mph).
- Typical crew: 2-9.
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History
It was developed as a replacement for the Varuna in response to a Royal Canadian Air Force requirement for a flying boat to carry men and equipment to forest fires. The main differences from the Varuna were a duralumin hull and more powerful engines.
Variants
The Vancouver I was the prototype and the Vancouver II was the production transport version, with five built. The IIS/S and IIS/W were service-standard conversions for coastal patrol, differing in their engines.
Where you'll see it
Five aircraft were delivered to the Royal Canadian Air Force. In the mid-1930s they were modified as coastal patrol aircraft with machine guns and bombs, and they served with No. 4 Squadron RCAF until 1940.
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